Well, I am Carol Meader. I attended Pier School from 1950 to 1959, kindergarten through eighth grade. When I started school we were all crammed into the old building as the newer building was in the process of being finished. I believe that the next year when I was in the first grade that most of the children had been moved into the new buildings and our class was still being taught in the older one room school by Mrs. Maines. This was the beginning of my time at Pier School. Many fond memories are still in my mind as I think and ponder upon those days. The fifties were about as ideal as any time in history to be brought up and to attend public school. My family lived just north of Pier School on Hagar Shore Road as it meandered back and forth over US 31. We rode the school bus to school with our neighborhood school mates. I especially remember the Westfalls, our neighbors. Nancy, Judy and Robert lived just below us and we shared a bus stop by our mailbox on Hagar Shore Road, in front of our house. We rode the bus in rain, sunshine or snow. My grandkids here in North Carolina are amazed that we still went to school when it snowed, as their school is called off at the first sign of a snowflake. I also remember being rushed to the bus at school when a tornado warning would pop up. It was kind of scary for a little girl, but we never had a tornado at our school or anywhere near our home. I hope that this little blog will be of service to those who are also interested in sharing their memories of Pier School and the fifties. An ideal time in history to live, especially as a little child growing up. Contact me if you would like to contribute your memories or pictures to this site. ldsmommyof12@msn.com
